Vitor Castanheira

Vitor Castanheira is a Portuguese football coach and assistant to Abel Ferreira at Palmeiras since October 2020. On the staff he focuses on the attacking side of the game and, with Tiago Costa, on attacking set pieces; he has led the team and given press conferences in decisive matches in the head coach's absence, including in the Libertadores. He holds a UEFA coaching licence. He co-authored 'Cabeça Fria, Coração Quente' (2022), the staff's account of the 2020 and 2021 titles.